28 articles tagged with indigenous culture
The moment my boat slipped away from Manaus, leaving behind the last vestiges of urban life, I felt that familiar mix of exhilaration and healthy fear that comes with true adventure. Two weeks in the Amazon, solo—no tour group safety...
The juxtaposition of ancient ecological systems and modern technological infrastructure has always fascinated me throughout my career at Mexico's Ministry of Science and Technology. Perhaps this explains my profound attraction to Taiwan's Alishan Forest Recreation Area, where millennia-old cypress trees...
The moment my line first sliced through the crystal waters of Wind River, I knew this wasn't going to be just another business trip extension. Riverton, Wyoming had called to me for years – that perfect intersection of rugged wilderness...
When my sister's family invited me to join their Montana adventure last summer, I couldn't resist the opportunity to explore the natural wonders surrounding Kalispell. As someone who's spent years documenting family-friendly destinations across Europe, I was eager to reconnect...
As I stood at the edge of America's final frontier, the Arctic Ocean stretching before me like a vast marble slab of ice, I couldn't help but reflect on the journey that had brought me here. Barrow—or Utqiagvik as it's...
I've spent decades exploring post-industrial cities across North America, watching them transform and reinvent themselves. Minneapolis—often overshadowed by its mammoth Mall of America—has quietly become one of America's most compelling urban narratives. Like a carefully edited anthology that few have...
The first time I laid eyes on Uluru, I was struck by an unexpected sense of familiarity—not because I'd seen countless images of Australia's iconic monolith, but because it resonated with something deeper. As someone who's documented America's disappearing roadside...
The early morning mist hovers over Kaptai Lake like ancient spirits guarding their domain. As I push my kayak from shore, the water ripples in concentric patterns, disturbing the mirror-like surface that perfectly reflects the emerald hills surrounding Rangamati. *¡Qué...
The first time I visited Taroko Gorge, I did what every tourist does – snapped photos at the main lookouts, walked the popular trails, and called it a day. But after five visits to Taiwan (and counting), I've developed relationships...
The rhythm of the boreal forest has a bassline all its own. As I stepped off the small regional plane into Timmins, Ontario, the air vibrated with a particular frequency I've come to recognize as true wilderness – a sound...
Standing at the controls of a sleek Bell 429 helicopter, my pilot Carlos gestured toward what appeared to be a thin silver thread cascading down a massive tabletop mountain shrouded in morning mist. 'Señor Turner, welcome to Salto Ángel,' he...
Standing at the base of Angel Falls, with water thundering down from nearly a kilometer above, I couldn't help but feel incredibly small yet somehow connected to something much bigger than myself. My husband squeezed my hand as we both...
There's something profoundly humbling about standing at the edge of the Bering Sea, where the frigid waters stretch toward Russia and the wind carries whispers of ancient stories across the tundra. Nome, Alaska isn't on most travelers' radar—and that's precisely...
When I first arrived in Iquitos—the largest city in the world unreachable by road—I knew I was in for something special. After spending years fixing pipes on cruise ships and later establishing my eco-plumbing business in Sydney, I've developed a...
Standing at the confluence of the Missouri and Heart Rivers, I felt the weight of thousands of years of history beneath my feet. The name *Mandan* itself carries the legacy of the indigenous people who thrived here long before European...
